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Sunday, 14 February 2016

Watson: “Officially Russia
continues to deny any involvement in the murder, but some will say actions
speak louder than words. Andrei Lugovoy was made a member of Russia’s
parliament in 2007, giving him immunity from prosecution. And just this year,
President Putin awarded him with a medal, for ‘Services to the Motherland’.”

Lord Macdonald: “Mr Lugovoy is
a somewhat feted figure in Russia. He became a member of the Russian
parliament, he lives a very public life and he appears to be admired by some
elements of the Russian state. I have to
say that’s not an admiration that we shared.” [my emphasis]

Isn’t
there a danger that these comments could be misconstrued? Or,
alternatively, is he simply stating that ‘we’ (meaning who?) had already reached a prejudicial conclusion in regard to Andrei
Lugovoy’s guilt? If so, it certainly adds weight to Lugovoy’s claim that he
would be denied a fair trial.

Watson: “Lugovoy now has his
own TV show – wait for it – called ‘Traitors’. He says he feels hounded, but
Marina Litvinenko has no regrets.”

Marina Litvinenko: “You touched me. You
touched my family. You killed my husband. You have to be responsible for this.”

Watson: “So what about the
other prime suspect Dmitri Kovtun? Well, he was supposed to give evidence to
the inquiry here at the Royal Courts of Justice, via video-link from Russia,
but he pulled out at the last moment. The inquiry will now hear secret evidence
from the intelligence services, that can only reinforce the case that this was
a state-sponsored plot.”

Firstly
– doesn’t the fact that the inquiry will now hear secret evidence from the
intelligence services, only reinforce Russia’s charge that this Inquiry is a
state-orchestrated quasi-judicial farce? But no less importantly – why is there
an assumption that ‘secret evidence from
the intelligence services…can only reinforce the case that this was a
state-sponsored plot’?

Lord Macdonald: “I think it
will alter the way that millions and millions of people around the world view
Mr Putin and the Russian regime.”

Another
interesting admission, bearing in mind that Sir Robert Owen’s inquiry was not
due to reach any conclusions whatsoever until six months after this broadcast.

Watson: “We asked the Kremlin
about all this, but received no reply. Given the weight of the open evidence,
and what we know of the secret assessments being made by MI6, it’s hard to see
how the inquiry will not implicate the Russian state, and how the murder of
Alexander Litvinenko heralded a dangerous new era for relations with the West.”

About Me

Hi, I'm James Bruce, a 41 year old chap from Bristol in England. I set off on 22 March 2013 from Blantyre, Scotland, with the aim of reaching Blantyre, Malawi, with God's help. I am raising money for Mary's Meals, the non-denominational charity that feeds children worldwide and helps them gain an education. I paid for all my expenses myself, thanks to a legacy from my late grandfather. If you would like to donate please call call 0800 698 1212 or visit www.marysmeals.org.uk.
I hope you will accompany me on this journey from wherever you are! God bless, James